Note that the Flammenwerfer deals fire damage and that certain enemies (mechanicals, Purifiers, Andromedons) are immune to it. Unlike the Purifier attack, the Flammenwerfer deals full damage against targets it hits. Cover protects with the usual defense bonus against this roll to hit. This works like the attack of the ADVENT Purifier and has to roll for hit. The initial number of shots is all that you are getting for that mission.įor 5 ammo, the Flammenwerfer can be used to make a flame thrower attack torching everything in a cone in front of the soldier. The internal fuel tank provides a very large clip size (12 on tier 1, 16 on tier 2, 20 on tier 3), but can not be reloaded in the field.
It is fueled by an internal tank whose contents can either be unleased in a stream of fire or by releasing bursts that can act similar to conventional weapon discharges.įor all gameplay purposes, the Flammenwerfer counts as a shotgun and can be used by all appropriate classes. As such, these weapons were often dressed to look like standard infantry rifles in an attempt to disguise operators.The Flammenwerfer is a highly experimental hybrid between a shotgun and a flame thrower. Flamethrower troops are often targeted by enemy troops as they take a heavy psychological toll on enemy morale in addition to being effective weapons against well entrenched enemy troops. Later versions of the weapon replaced the hydrogen torch with a cartridge based system which proved more effective. Problems surfaced against Soviet troops during the winter of 1941 as its lighting mechanism was unable to cope with the cold weather conditions. and was lighter weighing in at 28.7 kilograms (63 lb). The FmW 41 proved to be more reliable and easier to operate than its predecessor, it had an increased range of 32 metres (105 ft). The petrol and propellant were carried in separate tanks carried on the back which held 11.8 litres (2.6 imp gal 3.1 US gal) of tar and petrol mixture called Flammöl 19. Similar to many other designs of the time, the FmW 41 used a hydrogen torch to ignite a tar and petrol mixture which was fired from a hand-held torch attached to a tank. After 1945, flamethrowers gradually saw less usage, and the Bundeswehr does not use any. From 1942 to April 1945, 64,284 examples were produced. It performed a similar role of other flamethrowers of the time, namely clearing enemy trenches and buildings in highly fortified areas. The Flammenwerfer 41, or FmW 41 (literally, "flame thrower") was the standard German flamethrower beginning in 1941 and an upgraded version of the earlier Flammenwerfer 35, whose main issue was its excessive weight of 36kg, with the Flammenwerfer 41 being only 18. A German soldier torching buildings during the Warsaw Uprising
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